BRAND and MODEL
HUGHES 500
TYPE
Utility helicopter
ORIGIN
United States of America
ENGINE
(500D)
One 313 kw (420 shp) Allison 250-C20B turboshaft
SPECIFICATIONS
Rotor diameter: 8.05 m (26 ft 5 in)
Fuselage length: 7.01 m (23 ft)
Max speed at sea level: 278 km/h (173 mph)
Max cruising speed: 255 km/h (159 mph)
Max inclined rate of climb: 580 m/min (1,918 ft/min)
Hovering ceiling out of ground effect: 2,375 m (7,800 ft)
Max range: 594 km (369 miles)
Range with max payload: 537 km (334 miles)
Empty weight: 598 kg (1,320 lb)
Loaded weight: 1,360 kg (3,000 lb)
PHOTO
Airliners.net:Source of phothograph
